An iatrogenic femoral nerve injury after open reduction and displacement iliac osteotomy for hip dysplasia: a case report
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY, vol.20, no.4, pp.339-342, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 20 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00590-009-0557-0
- Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.339-342
- Inonu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this report, we present a 4-year-old female patient who came to our clinic complaining of symptoms that were then attributed to a right femoral nerve injury, 15 months after open reduction, and innominate osteotomy operations performed at another orthopedic center. The operations were performed using the Smith-Peterson incision technique and led to a neurotmetic femoral nerve injury. In our clinic, we repaired damaged femoral nerve by sural nerve graft using interfascicular technique. After 6 years, she was walking without additional device or hand to stabilize the knee.